Marine Corps Col. Matthew Tracy, center, commanding officer of 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division awards the Battle of Soochow Creek Bravery and Valor Medal to Cpl. Samuel Duman, an intelligence surveillance reconnaissance systems engineer, Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, during an award ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 1, 2022. The Marines received the award for their superior performance supporting 4th Marines during Service Level Training Exercise 1-21. The first Soochow Creek Medal originated in early 1932 and honors the legacy of 4th Marines’ service in China
Marine Corps Col. Matthew Tracy, center, commanding officer of 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division awards the Battle of Soochow Creek Bravery and Valor Medal to Cpl. Samuel Duman, an intelligence surveillance reconnaissance systems engineer, Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, during an award ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 1, 2022. The Marines received the award for their superior performance supporting 4th Marines during Service Level Training Exercise 1-21. The first Soochow Creek Medal originated in early 1932 and honors the legacy of 4th Marines’ service in China from 1927-1941.
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